Chacoan Peccary vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Catagonus wagneri compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Parmotrema
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.